Atkinson High School - Tiger Yearbook (Atkinson, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1952 volume:

DEDICATION The Senior Class wishes to dedicate the 1952 annual to the alumni of Atkinson Community High School. Their support of all school activities is greatly appreciated. THE HISTORY OF ATKINSON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL This year is the tenth anniversary of the construction of the present high school building. This is the 55th anniversary of the high school and the 48th anniversary of the four year school. Atkinson first gave a three year course in 1887, and in 1889 Helen Lyons became the first graduate. Atkinson first offered a four year course in 1904. At that time the high school was located in one of the rooms on the second floor of the white frame building whicn stood at the site of the present public grade school. When classes were to recite, it was the custom to file into the long recitation room at one end of the second floor. Among the courses offered to those first pupils were: rhetoric, grammar, physics, math, and literature. In 1920 a new school was built. This building is now used as the grade school. When it became evident that this building was inadequate Tor the needs of the community, work began on the tremendous task of organizing and building a new school. The new Community High School was organized in the spring of 1940 with Harold Nowers as president and Peter Buysse as clerk of the school board. Other members were Robert Hamilton, John Parker, and Charles Verbeck. The board hired William Scon Sutton as principal and the following teachers: William Halloway, Howard D. Allison, June Marland, Jean Butler, and Betty Melvin. In the spring of 1941, after much discussion, the school board was given the authority to build a new building. Harry G. Aldrich of Galesburg was hired as architect and R. A. Mitchell of Moline was awarded the contract to build the building at a base bid of $75,359. 84. Separate bids for wiring and plumbing were given. The school building was finished in 1942. All during the year it was doubtful that enough material, especially steel, could be secured to finish the building as the war situation got worse. A large crowd attended the dedication ceremonies in the fall of 1942 under the management of Harold Renwick, principaL Six man football was started in 1940 under Coach Halloway. Night games were played in a field north of the railroad for a while. One year they were played in the afternoon on the Catholic Grade School grounds. After the new school was built, the grounds were leveled and a new lighted football field was built. As the new high school was opened in the fall of 1942, the following teachers made up the faculty: Harold Renwick, principal; Howard Allison, Lela Brown, L.R. Fuhrmeister, Jane Johnson, Mary Jane Coles, Ben Vitto. Raymond Arnold was hired as custodian. Since 1942, 181 pupils have been graduated and this year's class brings the total to 194. Before 1942 there had been a total of 270 graduates. At the present time Atkinson has a faculty of seven full time teachers and one part time music teacher. Twenty-seven courses plus physical education for all pupils are offered. The small enrollment enables teachers to give more individual attention to each pupil. A larger percentage of the pupils can participate in the extra-curricular activities which are also a valuable part of education. SCHOOL BOARD John Longeville Clarence Buysse Fred Schehl FACULTY ft Howard D. Allison Principal and Agriculture , A Betty Jean Buysse Commerce LaVona Johnson English Leon W. Raders Marilyn Nelson Louise Butcher Math and Science Science and P. E. Home Economics (Resigned to join the Air Force) JOHN HAWORTH Coach and History ORVILLE HARKEY PERRY SANDS Math and Science Band M. BETH COOK Science and Girls Physical Education BARBARA SNIDER Office Secretary DARRELL DE DECKER Football 1,2, 3,4 Basketball 1,2, 3,4 Baseball 2, 3 Band 1, 2,4 Varsity Club 4 President 4 Junior Play 3 Senior Class P. 4 Track 2, 3, 4 Christmas Play 1 Homecoming King 4 BRUCE VAN HEERZEELE F.F. A. 1,2, 3, 4 Treasurer 4 Band 1, 2 Junior Play 3 Basketball 1,2 Student Council 1,2, 3, 4 MARCUS CLAEYS Basketball 2 Baseball 2, 3 Varsity Club 4 Class Treasurer 4 Transferred from Geneseo 2 MILDRED BUYSSE G. A. A. 1,2, 3,4 Sec. 3 F. H. A. 1,2, 3, 4 V. P. 4 President 4 Band 1, 2, 3,4 Chorus 1,2, 3, 4 Junior Play 3 Girls State Delegate 3 Cheerleader 1 Bowlers Team 2, 3 LOUISE LI EVENS F. H. A. 1.2, 3,4 Degree Committee 3 Band 1 Chorus 1,2, 3, 4 Junior Play 3 G. A. A. 1.2, 3,4 Treasurer 3 ROSELLA EECKHOUT F. H. A. 1,2, 3, 4 Degree Chairman 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3,4 � Junior Play 3 Christmas Play 2 G. A. A. 1, 2,3,4 Vice Pres. 4 Class Officer 2 Delegate to Girls State 3 RAYMOND GENTRY F.F.A. 1,2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3,4 Football 2 Varsity Club 4 Student Council 3,4 ROYCE VERST RATE F. F.A. 1,2, 3, 4 Football 1 Band 1 Basketball 1 Track 1 Class Officer 3 ELAINE BAELE G. A. A, 1,2, 3,4 F.H, A. 1,2, 3, 4 Class Reporter Cheerleader Junior Play 3 Carnival Attendant 2 Homecoming Attendant 4 Green Gold Staff 3,4 Editor 4 Christmas Play 1 Band 1,2,3,4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 ROBERT WANCKET F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Pres. 4 Basketball 3 Band 1 Football 2 Track 3 Class Treasurer 3 Class Vice-Pres. 2 ROBERT APPLEMAN Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1,2,3, 4 Football 1, 2, 3,4 Track 1 Baseball 1 Varsity Club 4 Junior Play 3 Student Council 4 President 4 Christmas Play 1 Carnival Play 1 Carnival Attendant 3 Homecoming Attendant 4 Class Officer 1 JOANN DENEVE F. H. A. 1,2, 3, 4 G. A.A. 1.2. 3,4 Chrous 1,2, 3,4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Sextet 1,2,3,4 Carnival Play 1 G. A. A. Pres. 4 Class Vice-Pres. 2 Delegate F. H. A. 3 Christmas Play 1 Junior Play 3 Carnival Attendant 1,3 Homecoming Queen 4 Cheerleader 2, 3,4 Green and Gold Staff 3 ROBERT SLEAFORD Football 1, 2, 3,4 Baseball 2 Christmas Play 1 Track 2,3 F.F.A. 1.2, 3,4 Class Secretary 4 Junior Play 3 Homecoming Attendant 4 Class Vice-Pres. 3 JIM NOWERS Baseball 3 Basketball 1,2,4 F. F. A 1,2, 3,4 Vice-Pres. 4 Band 1, 2,3,4 Varsity Club 4 CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of Atkinson High School, beingof sound mind and pleasant disposition, do hereby will and bequeath these several things as follows: I, Robert Appleman, will to Lenny Moens all my books so he will stay home and read and stay out of trouble like I always did: and my weekly trips to Kewanee to Dale VanVooren so he'll stay out of Annawan. I, Elaine Baele, leave my rosy cheeks to Shirley Stiner so she will be the picture of health and my giggle to Connie Frakes to use to interrupt senior classes. I, Mildred Buysse, will to Sally Rumler my tour to Girls' State at Jacksonville. If she likes it as well is 1 did, she may never come back. I also leave my basketball ability to Joan Pacquer so she may be the best shot of their senior class. I, Marcus Claeys, will my green Chevy truck to Roger Brown so he can ride to school in the morning instead of running. I, Darrel DeDecker, will to Tommy Nowers my center position in football so he'll be on the varsity team next year and have the fans cheer for him. I also will my curly black hair to Dick Short. I, JoAnn DeNeve, leave my height to Dina Simon so she won't be the littlest cheerleader next year. I leave to Carol Noard my good-natured disposition in the face of calamity because she’ll need it to be next year’s yearbook editor. I, Rosella Eeckhout, will my good sense of humor to Marian Claeys so she will be happy wherever she goes and whatever she does. I leave my penmanship ability to Marvin Causemaker so the teachers will be able to read his assignments when he does finally get them handed in. I, Raymond Gentry, will my ability for being late to school to Darrell VanDeltostyne who doesn't need it, but as a philosopher once said, Them that has, gits. 1, Louise Lievens, will my letter writing talents to Mary Ann Sherbeyn who has so many correspondents. I leave my front seat in bookkeeping class to Pat VanOpdorp so she will also get good grades. I, James Nowers, leave my cattle to Ray VanDeVoorde, Marve Causemaker, and Ron Longeville to divide among themselves. Don't fight! There's enough for everyone. I, Robert Sleaford, leave my ability to get along with people to Shirley Lashbrooke because with her ability and mine, too, she should go places next year. I, Royce Verstraete, will my crew cut to Junior Moens so he won't be bothered with his hair while he's playing basketball next year. I, Bob Wancket, leave to the school peace and quiet, and to Bob DeGeeter my ability to drive to Chicago three nights a week in hopes he will be able to learn how to make comers. We, the Senior Class of 1952, will to the teachers and underclassmen our best wishes. Signed: Class of 1952 SENIOR HISTORY On August 28, 1949. sixteen freshmen entered the doors of Atkinson High School. During the first semester two classmates left us, Pat VanOpdorp and Dave Little. Our sponsor was Mr. Millerandour officers were: president. Royce VerStrate; vice president. Bob Appleman; secretary-treasurer. Jim Nowers; and student council, Bruce VanHerzeele. Two parties, the initiation given to us by the sophomores and the party we gave for the sophomores, were about the extent of our activities as a class. When we returned our sophomore year, we were happy to welcome Ruth DeDecker and Mark Claeys to outclass. The officers were: president, Ruth DeDecker; vice president. JoAnn DeNeve; secretary-treasurer, Rosella Eeckhout; and student council, Bruce VanHerzeele. Mr. Curl was our sponsor. Our main activity as a class was to initiate the new freshmen. We took much pleasure in this event. The junior year was a busy one for us. To lead us we chose the following officers: president, Jim Nowers; vice president, Royce Verstraete; secretary-treasurer, Bob Wancket; and student council, Bruce VanHerzeele and Ray Gentry. Our adviser was Miss Anderson. During the junior year we presented a three-act comedy called Professor, How Could You! in November. We took over the food stand at all the home ball games. In the spring we gave the junior-senior prom. Officers our senior year were: president, DarTel DeDecker; vice president, Jim Nowers; secretary. Bob Sleaford; and treasurer, Mark Claeys. To represent us on the student council we chose Bob Appleman in addition to our other members. Ray Gentry and Bruce VanHerzeele. Miss Johnson was our sponsor. The Senior year was the busiest of all. We sold magazines. Our class sold the most and one of our class members, Elaine Baele, was top salesman. We also sold stationery, had a bake sale, presented a play to make money for our yearbook and class trip. Working on the annual, selling ads and subscriptions, was one of our biggest jobs. We also were in charge of the food stand at the tournament. There are thirteen seniors to graduate this year. We lost Ruth DeDecker during the junior year and Bob Sleaford during our senior year. Ours is a small class but we have been able to participate in every activity that other classes have and will always remember the fun we’ve had at Atkinson High School. 5. Sit down strike PROPHECY One day when we were out cleaning the bam at Pacquer's and wracking our brains about how we were going to see into the future so that we could write the prophecy for the annual, we ran across a little lamp buried under some very old books that hadn't been disturbed for as long as the Pacquers could recall. “Too bad it isn't Alladin’s lamp, said Connie, rubbing the dust off the side to geta better look at the odd little design carved there. Maybe a geni could tell us the future. ” Suddenly there was terrific roaring in our ears. The lamp gave a slight glow, and there before us stood a mysterious looking creature that looked as though he had come from outer space. I am a modern geni, ” he chanted. I am at your command. ” Not being the type to miss an opportunity like this we came out from behind the old dresser where we had hidden when the geni appeared. We said. Show us what the class of 52 will be doing ten yean from now. Barely were the words out of our mouths than we found ourselves registering in a very ornate hotel. The book we were signing said Hotel Astor at the top of the page. The bellboy came to take our luggage upstairs, and as he turned we saw that it was RAY GENTRY. He told us that he was driving a load of stock to Chicago, missed Chicago because of the fog, and ended up in New York. We found that story hard to believe but acted as if we believed him and asked about other class members. He said that LOUISE LIEVENS was appearing nightly as Lady Louise the wrestler and rumor had it that she was about to tie the knot with her manager, Mr. Moto, Jr. After getting to our room we turned on colorvision just as they were announcing the results of the Yale-Harvard football game. Yale had won by a score of 6 to 0, and tneir coach, DARREL DeDECKER was shown flashing his famous smile right into the T. V. camera. The announcer said Bump had replaced Herman Hickman and was trying to surpass Hickman both in coaching and in size. We wondered how the announcer knew Darry's nickname, but found out when he signed off by saying, This is your sports announcer of the year, BOB Sleepy SLEAFORD, signing off for Gilette Blue Blades and Gilette Safety Razors. The geni let us have fun seeing the sights of New York for a day. but when we awoke the next morning it was not in our beds but on a sandy beach. The first thing we saw was a sign in glowing neon proclaiming that this was Miami Beach. The first thing we heard was a familiar giggle. JO ANN DeNEVE. in a gold beach robe that had MISS GUM CHEWER OF 1962 written across the back in red velvet letters, was very glad to see us. We were thrilled to think such an honor had come to a graduate of ACHS. She said that all the gum she had got from Charles DeCrane had helped her win her distinctive position in the world of gum chewers. She took us along to a party that evening given by the Duke and Duchess of Monte Carlo in the ballroom of the biggest house we had ever seen. The Duchess turned out to be MILDRED BUYSSE who was very happy with her Duke and all of his money. The next morning we awoke in New Mexico in a tourist camp in a small resort town. We picked out a nice little Spanish looking place to eat breakfast. It was called TOMATO'S TOMALES. There seemed to be an air of excitement about the place and one of the waitresses whispered to us that the owner was expected any moment. Soon a very fashionable young woman walked in. It was ELAINE BAELE, who turned out to be the owner that was expected She said she owned 78 restaurants throughout the west. Next, without having said good-bye to Elaine more than ten minutes before, we found ourselves in the back of a taxi. Before we had time to find out where we were, we were side-swiped by a very expensive, foreign looking car. When our driver muttered something about these Los Angeles drivers, we knew that rainy sky belonged to California. The driver of the foreign car got out to meet our cab driver. We knew it was BOB APPLEMAN when we saw how red his face was. He always changed colors when angry. His complexion returned to normal when he saw us. He took us along to his studio, the BIG LION, where he was working as the head of the Heads of the Departments of Manuscript Reading. Bob told us about JIM NOWERS perfume factory in San Diego. Jim makes a perfume that smells like money. Bob said that Jim made a fortune selling tnis perfume to men whose wives care only for wealth. That evening Bob and another manuscript reader that looked very like our geni took us to a night club to see BOB WANCKET do his famous weight-lifting act. After the climax of his performance, which was to lift two one-hundred pound bar weights above his head, he came over to tell us of his experiences on the Little Bottom Circus, a T. V. show sponsored by Kealpest ice cream. Our next awakening found us in front of the Snicker Candy Company in Kettle Creek, South Dakota. Well, that word Snicker gave us all the clues we needed to guess who we would see next. We went in the first door we saw and sure enough there was ROSELLA EECKHOUT who was so excited when she sawus that she left the vanilla flavoring out of three vatsof caramel and two barrels of chocolate dip. Rosella was in charge of all vanilla flavoring to be used at the factory. The next place we found ourselves was on a dusty road near a sign that said: Detroit, 50 miles; Fighting Slough, 2 miles. We saw a big farm not far away so we walked over to it and there in tne barnyard shelling corn was MARK CLAEYS. He said his farm southwest of Atkinson was too small so he moved to this 500 acres in Michigan. He was growing corn for the Corny Crunchy Breakfast Food Company and ran a dairy farm as a hobby. He also raised the chicken that Lipton soups bought for their noodle soup each year. Mark said he got the soup contract because he had a pull with Arthur Godfrey's general assistant, ROYCE VERSTRAETE. Royce's main job was to spy on N. B. C., a far cry from his high school ambition to drive a truck. We bid Mark a reluctant farewell and soon found ourselves in a high school that we knew very well. It was Atkinson High and there was BRUCE VAN HERZEELE coming down the hall to meet us. He hold us he had been principal there for a year and was very happy with his position. We then heard the roaring sound again. Bruce faded from our sight and we were back in the barn. We searched all over but could not find the little lamp. Maybe it will appear to next years prophecy writers. JIM NOWERS LOUISE LIEVENS BOB WANCKtT DIAPERS TO DIPLOMAS DARREL DE PECKER MARK CLAEYS BRUCE VAN KER2EE LE BOB APPLE MAN Atwell, L. Lain, H. Lashbrooke, J. - Le Claire, J. Mason, D. Michels, N. ‘1 Jit rs , - 7 '“S x Peck, B. Piester, L. Short, D. Sturtewagon, K. VanDeWoestyne, C. VanDeWoestyne, K. • v I c L- f Freshman Class Wilson, P. ' i jt CLASS HISTORIES Junior History The twenty-one juniors have been very busy this year. We sold food at all the football and basketball games; presented a three-act play, The Little Dog Laughed ; and gave the junior-senior prom. Officers for this year are: president, Tom Nowers; vice-president, Connie Frakes; secretary, Shirley Stiner; and treasurer, Carol Noard. Marian Claeys and Ron Longeville are our student council representatives. Miss Nelson is our adviser. Sophomore History The sophomore class has the same twenty members who were freshmen last year. We gave the freshmen an initiation party, have had a hayrack-ride party, and gave a farewell party for our sponsor, Mr. Raders, when he was called into the service. We presented the Carnival play, Custer's Last Sit Our officers are: president, Ronnie Lievens; vice-president, Marilyn Minnaert; and secretary-treasurer, Augie Sherbeyn. Our student council representative is Merrill Taber, and our sponsor is Mr. Hackey. Freshman History Thirteen freshmen entered Atkinson High School this fall to try their luck at learning. The freshmen take part in most of the activities. We presented the Christmas play, Pop Reads the Christmas Carol , for the school at the all-school Christmas party. We had a roller-skating party and gave a party for the sophomores. We chose Lester Atwell as our president; Kathleen VanDeWoestyne, vice-president; and Carol Jean VanDeWoestyne as secretary-treasurer. Kennie Sturtewagon is our student council representative and Mr. Haworth is our adviser. HOMECOMING The Varsity Club sponsored the Homecoming events this year. The king and four attendants were chosen from the football team by the members of the Varsity Club who also chose the queen and her attendants. From left to right above in the FIRST ROW are Bonnie VanVooren. sophomore; Mary Ann Sherbeyn junior; JoAnn De Neve, senior, the queen; Patricia Wilson, freshman; and Elaine Baele senior In the SECOND ROW are Dale VanVooren; Darrel DeDecker, the king; Robert Apple’man and Leonard Moens. Robert Sleaford was not present when the picture was taken. TIGER STAFF The annual staff includes the entire senior class and the junior editor who will be next year’s editor. The Tiger staff have tried to include every event and activity that the pupils have ' had this year, and they hope that the 1952 annual will bring many hours of pleasure at the present time and many happy memories in future years. The staff is as follows: Editor........... Co-editor. . . . Business manager Ad Salesmen. . . Annual salesmen Writeups....... Sophomore history Freshman history . Photographs Adviser. . . ...........JoAnn DeNeve ...........Carol Noard ........Darrel De Decker ..........Bob Appleman Rosella Eeckhout Mildred Buysse Louise Lievens Darrel De Decker JoAnn DeNeve .............entire class ...........Jim Nowers Elaine Baele Carol Noard Darrel DeDecker Bob Appleman Mildred Buysse Bruce VanHerzeele ...........Carl Freddy Kathleen VanDeWoestyne Rosella Eeckhout Mildred Buysse Louise Lievens JoAnn DeNeve Elaine Baele ... Bruce VanHerzeele Bob Appleman ...........Miss Johnson GREEN AND GOLD The Green and Gold is printed every week in the Atkinson News. Every Tuesday afternoon the staff meets with theiradviser. Miss Johnson, to plan the articles. Elaine Baele was the editor for this year. TIGER STAFF From left to right, FIRST ROW: R. VerStrate, B VanHerzeele, L. Lievens, J. DeNeve, R. Appleman, and D. DeDecker; SECOND ROW: E. Baele, R. Wancket, M. Claeys, R. Gentry, J. Nowers, R. Eeckhout, and M. Buysse. GREEN AND GOLD STAFF From left to right, K. VanDeWoestyne. M. Nickerson, S. Rumler, E. Baele, D. Simon, and R. Causemaker. CHORUS From left to right. FIRST ROW: E. Baele, D. Simon, B. Van Vooren, J. Lash-brooke, L. Piester, S. Stiner, S. Appleman; SECOND ROW: Mrs. Buysse, S. Rumler, L. Lievens, B. Peck. J. DeNeve, C. Frakes, M. Sherbeyn, M. Minnaert, P. Van Opdorp; THIRD ROW: J. Pacquer, M. Buysse, R. Eeckhout, P. Wilson, K. VanDeWoestyn, M. Claeys. C. Noard, P. Haars, C. VanDeWoestyne, and C. Causemaker. SEXTET From left to right, FIRST ROW: J. DeNeve, M. Minnaert, C. Frakes, S. Stiner; SECOND ROW: B. Van Vooren, M. Claeys, and Mrs. Buysse. BAND From left to right, FIRST ROW: D. Carton, M. Sherbeyn, R. Causemaker, C. Noard, D. Simon, M. Nickerson, M. Minnaert, J. DeNeve; SECOND ROW: B. Peck. E. Baele, P. Wilson, C. VanDeWoestyne, K. VanDeWoestyne, R. Lievens, J. Lashbrooke, L. Piester; THIRD ROW: C. Causemaker, M. Buysse, B. VanVooren, J. Nowers, R. Brown, and C. Freddy. MUSIC The outstanding activities of the chorus were the participation in the Two Rivers festival and the singing at the Baccalaureate. Some of the sonp sung were The Lost Chord , Strike up the Band , Plenty o' Nothin' , and The Lord's Prayer. ” Mrs. Buysse directs the chorus and the sextet. The sextet sang at a Women's Club meeting, at the Christmas program, at commencement, and at the festival. Some of the songs they sang were Silver Bells”. Land of Nod , I Passed by your Window . The Big Brown Bear , and Dreamland . The band, directed by Mr. Sands, played for the junior and senior plays and for the carnival. Selections learned this year were Young America , Sequoia , Concord , Drums and Cymbols , Trombone Toboggan , and Tory Pines”. The sextet meets each Tuesday the ninth period; the chorus meets each Wednesday and the band meets each Thursday. From left to right, FIRST ROW: R. Brown, L. Moens, M. Claeys, D. VanVooren, M. Sherbeyn, R. Longeville; SECOND ROW: P. VanOpdorp, S. Lashbrooke, S. Stiner, C. Noard, P. Moens, C. Frakes, T. Nowers, S. Rumler, D. Simon, and J. Pacquer. JUNIOR PLAY The three-act comedy, The Little Dog Laughed , was presented November 16, 1951 to a very appreciative audience. When Laurie comes home from her sophomore year at college she attempts to improve conditions at home by applying newly learned psychology. Results aredisaster-ous. Her mother's social position is threatened; her father's business is almost ruined; and her brother’s romance and her own are not running smoothly. When everyone has a chance to calm down they find that Laurie really has helped, so all ends well. The cast is as follows: LAURIE HUNTINGTON, Mary Ann Sherbeyn; SIDNEY HUNTINGTON, her father, Phillip Moens; MARTHA HUNTINGTON, her mother, Connie Frakes; WALLY HUNTINGTON, her brother, Dale VanVooren; MISS GUS GUSTEVESKY, the Huntington cook, Carol Noard; HORATIO P. HONEYWELL, her honey pie. Tommy Nowers; JOAN WOOD, Wally's girl, Marian Claeys; TED WOOD, her father and Mr. Huntington's business rival, Ron Longeville; LILLIAN WOOD, Joan’s mother, Shirley Stiner; MARK BRADFORD, a pre-medic student, Lenny Moens; and the ladies who came to the tea: AMELIA DENNIS, Dina Simon; CAROLINE BLAKESLY. Shirley Lashbrooke; WALOLA BRECKINRIDGE, Joan Pacquer; THERESA BROWN, Pat VanOpdorp; and GRACE SCHOENBECK, Sally Rumler. Roger Brown was the promptor, Dick Short was stage manager, and Ray VandeVoorde pulled curtains. Miss Johnson was the director. SENIOR PLAY The senior play this year was a three-act farce, THE CALAMITY KIDS, presented at 8 o’clock p. m., April 24. The Hoskins, Emily and Hezekiah, a laughable but lovable old couple, have spent their married life and most of their cash befriending homeless orphans. When the play opens, four orphans are living with the Hoskins; Bonnie Blue, a girl hitchhiker with a mysterious past; Brad Rivers, a penniless college student; and Midge and Micky Starr, a pair of mischievous thirteen-year-old twins. Spitfire Bonnie and hot-tempered Brad, sworn enemies, stage a duel and many arguments before they discover that they are in love. The twins' relatives, tight-fisted Gideon Garvey and grasping Opal Ludlow, plan to separate Midge and Micky and use them for servants. Taking the advice of Uncle Hez, the twins play all manner of tricks in hopes their relatives will think them incorrigible and allow them to remain with the Hoskins. They harass Garvey and Opal with everything from biting fleas to butting billy-goats. They tie roller skates on Uncle Giddy while he is asleep and when he wakes he all but breaks his neck. Snobbish Loraine finds that she can’t take Brad away from Bonnie, after all. Spoiled Elmer hopes he never sees his cousins again, and gossipy Clara is put firmly in her place. The Hoskins will lose their home to Gideon unless back taxes are paid before the day is over; but Emily has faith that they will keep their farm and Brad finally saves it for them by recognizing a rare stamp that has great value. All are happy at the end of the play except Uncle Gideon and the Ludlow family. In the cast were: Midge Starr, one of the calamity twins, BONNIE VAN VOOREN; Micky Starr, her twin brother, AUGIE SHERBEYN; Emily Hoskins, who loves orphans. ROSELLA EECKHOUT; Hezekiah Hoskins, her worse half. JIM NOWERS; Clara Clagg, with a nose for news. LOUISE LIEVENS; Brad Rivers, who hates girls, BOB APPLEMAN; Bonnie Blue, a lovable pepper-pot, ELAINE BAELE; Gideon Garvey, the twins' uncle, DARREL DeDECKER; Opal Ludlow, the twins' aunt, JoANN DeNEVE; Loraine Ludlow, her daughter, MILDRED BUYSSE; and Elmer Ludlow, her son. ROYCE VERSTRAETE. Ray Gentry and Bob Wancket helped with the stage. Mark Claeys took care of lights and pulling the curtain. Bruce Van Herzeele was promptor and Miss Johnson was the director. CARNIVAL PLAY CAST From left to right, FIRST ROW: D. Carton, M. Nickerson, M. Taber, M. Min-naert; SECOND ROW: R. Causemaker, A. Sherbeyn, C. Freddy, B. VanVooren. CHRISTMAS PLAY CAST From left to right, FIRST ROW: L. Atwell, B. Peck, K. Sturtewagon, N. Michels: SECOND ROW: C. VanDeWoestyne, K. VanDeWoestyne, P. Wilson. Don Mason was not present for this picture. GIRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The G. A. A. sponsors many activities which help the members earn letters. This year the girls roller skated at the rink in Weathesfield, and went swimming and bowling in Kewanee. They had basketball and volley-ball tournaments and an initiation party for the new members. Officers this year were: president, JoAnn DeNeve; vice-president, Rosella Eeckhout; secretary, Shirley Stiner; treasurer, Marian Claeys; and point chairman, Sally Rumler. Our advisers were Miss Nelson and Miss Cook. VARSITY CLUB The Varsity Club was organized this year for the purposeof promoting better sportsmanship and better high school sports. Boys must have earned a varsity letter in some sport before being admitted to membership. The club sets the standard of how many quarters a player must play before being awarded a letter. This year the Varsity Club sponsored the sale of season tickets to football games, held a record dance after one of the games, were in charge of the crowning ceremony at the Homecoming dance, and put on a wrestling show at the carnival. Coach Haworth is the sponsor. Officers elected were: president, Darrel DeDecker; vice-president, Leonard Moens; and secretary-treasurer, Phillip Moens. G. A. A. From left toright, FIRST ROW: S. Appleman, S. Stiner, S. Lashbrooke, L. Piester, J. Lashbrooke, B. VanVooren, D. Simon, E. Baele; SECOND ROW: C. Causemaker, S. Rumler, L. Lievens, B. Peck, M. Nickerson, J. DeNeve, C. Frakes, M. Sherbeyn. M. Minnaert, P. VanOpdorp; THIRD ROW: Miss Nebon, C. VanDeWoestyne, P. Haars, C. Noard, M. Claeys, K. VanDeWoestyne, R. Causemaker, P. Wilson, R. Eeckhout, M. Buysse, and Joan Pacquer. VARSITY CLUB From left to right, FIRST ROW: B. Appleman. R. Gentry, D. VanVooren, M. Taber, L. Moens, D. VanDeRostyne, D. DeDecker, L. Atwell; SECOND ROW: R. Long-ville, C. Freddy, B. DeGeeter, M. Claeys, Coach Haworth. P. Moens, A. Sherbeyn. J. Nowers, and R. VanDeVoorde. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA The twenty-three members of the F. F. A. have conducted many activities. They collected over five tons of scrap, held a chili and apple cider supper and party atHallowe'en time, and helped give the carnival by running some of the stands and delivering hand bills. The officers attended a three day camp at Camp Hauburg near Port Byron on the Mississippi River. Members show at the F. F. A. fair each summer at Cambridge. Officers this year were: president, Bob Wancket; vice president, Jim Nowers; secretary. Bob Sleaford; treasurer, Bruce Van Herzeele; reporter. Dale VanVooren; sentinel, Ronnie Longeville-, adviser, Mr. Allison. Lenny Moens was elected secretary when Bob Sleaford moved away in December. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA The F. H. A. started the year with a slumber party and breakfast prepared by the freshmen. They had a Hallowe'en barn dance with the F. F. A., and had a Christmas party. They sponsored a bake sale and gift shop and also had a hobo day” during which they worked for anyone who wanted them for whatever they wanted to pay. In January they initiated the six new members. In the spring they held both a Daddy Date Night and a Mother-Daughter Night . The annual picnic is always in June. Officers were: president, Carol Noard; vice president, Mildred Buysse; secretary, Elaine Baele; treasurer, Marian Claeys; parliamentarian, Connie Frakes; publicity chairman, Dina Simon and Shirley Stiner. Miss Butcher is the adviser. F.F. A. From left to right, FIRST ROW: K. Sturtewagon, R. Wancket, R. Gentry. M. Causemaker, J. Nowers, R. VanDeVoorde; SECOND ROW: Mr. Allison, B. VanHerzeele, R. Verstraete, D. Van Vooren, M. Taber, L. Moens, D. VanDeRostyne. D. Carton; THIRD ROW: G. Buysse, R. Lievens, T. Baele, R. Longeville, R. Skrinski, L. Atwell, and A. Sherbeyn. F. H. A. From left to right, FIRST ROW: S. Appleman, S. Stiner, S. Lashbrooke, L. Piester, J. Lashbrooke, B. VanVooren, D. Simon, E. Baele; SECOND ROW: Miss Butcher, S. Rumler, L. Lievens. B. Peck, M. Nickerson, J. DeNeve, C. Frakes, M. Minnaert, P. VanOpdorp; THIRD ROW: C. Causemaker, C. VanWoesryne, P. Haars, C. Noard, M. Claeys, K. VanDeWoestyne, R. Causemaker, P. Wilson, R. Eeckhout, M. Buysse, and J. Pacquer. STUDENT COUNCIL From left to right, FIRST ROW: R. Appleman, B. Van Herzeele, M. Taber, and Mr. Allison; SECOND ROW: R Longeville, R. Gentry, K. Sturtewagon, and M. Claeys. The two most important duties of the Student Council are to select the assembly programs for the next school year and to sponsor the carnival. The assembly programs presented this year were: The Southern Harmonairs, a Negro quartet; The Nolans, a juggling team; The Graham Marionette Show; The Brown Show, a memory wizard show; and a lecture on India and Burma. Freshman and sophomores .’ach have one representative on the council; juniors are allowed two, and seniors, three. After being elected to the student council the repre sentative remains a member until h graduates. Officers this year were: president. Bob Appleman; vice-president, Ronnie Longeville; and secretary-treasurer, Marian Claeys. Mr. Allison is the sponsor. CALENDAR AUGUST 27. School starts SEPTEMBER 3. Labor Day vacation 5. Fresh, -soph, party Faculty party 6. Boys get physicals Cheerleaders elected 7. F. H. A. slumber party 11. Varsity Club organized 12. Male quartet assembly Miss Nelson begins duties 15. F. F. A. camp 18. F. H. A. weiner roast (girls were serenaded) T. B. tests given 20. Senior pictures taken 22. F. H. A. bake sale 26. Board-faculty supper 27. Ag. boys go to Geneseo OCTOBER 1. Magazine sale begins 2. Friendship photos taken 4. Juggling assembly 5. Ena of first six weeks 6. F. H. A. meet in Rock Island 11-12. Teachers’ institute 13. Hobo day for F. H. A. 15. Report cards today! 16. Sophomore party 18. Bonfire 19. Homecoming 24. Faculty dinner at Mineral 25. F. F. A. end scrap drive 29. Dental x-rays 30. Band goes to Galesburg F. F. A. -F. H. A. Halloween party NOVEMBER 1. Who went Hallowe'ening? 14. Party for Mr. Raders 15. Mr. White visits school 16. Junior play 17. Football supper Mr. Raders leaves 19. Mr. Harkey begins duties 20. F. H. A barn dance 22-23. Thanksgiving vacation 26. Marionette assembly Report cards again! DECEMBER 5. Why was Carol's hair so wet? 8. F. H. A. gift shop 12. Westinghouse demonstration 17. F. H. A. Christmas party 18. Why were Merrill and Augie holding social room door? 21. Christmas party. Half of play cast snowbound. JANUARY 2-5. Cornbelt Tournament 11. Christmas play presented 14-19. Two Rivers Tournament 21. Memory wizard assembly 24-25. Semester exams 30. Carnival FEBRUARY 1. Mrs. Verbeckmoes begins as office secretary 11. Miss Cook replaces Miss Nelson 12. Lincoln's birthday vacation 20. Red Cross Bloodbank 26-29. District Tournament MARCH 7. Music festival at Lyndon 14. Teachers' institute APRIL 10-14. Easter vacation 24. Senior play MAY 2. Junior-senior prom 9. Seniors visit Bradley Juniors go to Springfield Freshmen and sophomores go to Chicago 18. Baccalaureate 21-22. Semester exams 23. Graduation TRACK SCHEDULE APRIL 4. Cordova. Hillsdale at Erie 10. Port Byron at Erie 15. Mineral. Annawan, here 18. Prophetstown, Mineral, here 22. Lyndon, Erie, here MAY 2. Prophetstown, Erie, here 6. Two Rivers Conference trackmeet at Erie 6. Taking it easy 1. Atom weight bout. 2. Television talent. 3. Time to go, now; and we didn't even win a cake. 4. More television talent. 5. Laugh, clown, laugh! 6. You can't talk that way to the refl 7. Clancy lowered the bo-o-o-m! 8. Dance, ballerina! 9. This is a headlock? 10. Carnival royalty. 9. CARNIVAL SNAPSHOTS WITTIEST 1 BEST DANCER Xi vVy MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED iHk c ' A , '1 Vt FRIENDLIEST s T R A w ■ 1. . '■$ ? i BEST SPORTSMANSHIP L , MOST INTELLIGENT O s o T E 9 0 A MOST SCHOOL SPIRIT CUTE ST COUPLE Wr BEST DRESSED ps 5 “ MOST TALE NT ED Future Farmers? Beside the cider Tom Sawyer. We buy and sell. Cleaning up. Chefs at work. 1. Tumbling tumblers! 2. Leaning on the old top raiL 3. We. too, know how to cook. 4. Who needs to study? 5. Elaine was left out of the baby picture page. 6. Bloodmobile nurses. 7. Good old summertime. 8. Well, one more class is over for the day. 9. Chopsticks. trw r 1. Bonfire pep. 2. We don't know these people! 3. Why so happy? 4. Got any more dog stories? 5. Mary Ann, how you've grown! 6. Type neatly, Mrs. Verbeckmoes. 7. Our home economics teacher. 8. Here lies Sherrard! 9. Too much tasting? FOOTBALL Above, from left to right, FIRST ROW: Phillip Moens, end; Carl Freddy, quarter back; Ron Lievens, half back; Ron Longeville, center; Lester Atwell, full back; SECOND ROW: Coach Haworth; Bob Appleman, end; Dale VanVooren, quarter back; Darry DeDecker, center; Dick Short, full back; Len Moens, Half back; Merrill Taber, end; and Mr. Raders, assistant coach. Not shown is Bob Sleaford, center and defensive end. Darry DeDecker and Lenny Moens were placed on the Cornbelt conference first team in a poll conducted by the Moline Dispatch in which all the coaches of the conference vote. Phillip Moens won a place on the second team and Richard Short received honorable mention. The team won all but one of their games and were co-champions of the conference. FOOTBALL The football team added a new trophy to our collection when they tied for first place in the Combelt Conference. The Tigers won seven of the eight games scheduled. Two of the players won places on the All-Conference team. Darrel DeDecker was chosen all-star center and Lenny Moens all-star half-back. Phillip Moens was appointed to the second team and Dick Short received honorable mention. SCORES we they Sept. 14 •Cambridge (here) 18 12 Sept. 21 •Al-wood (here) 52 12 Sept. 28 Prophets town (there) 32 19 Oct. 5 •Orion (here) 25 19 Oct. 11 •Viola (there) 32 12 Oct. 19 •Sherrard (there) 27 29 Oct. 26 Williamsfield (there) 32 6 Nov. 2 Annawan (there) 40 0 TOTAL 258 109 •Conference games Cambridge, Atkinson Win; Share Title with Sherrard Corn belt Loop Ends reason y Cambrids punt In 3-Way Tie. riVW. (ONNHM r t «� | MO M � -I t DI . Al-W Krai' ATKINSON GRIDDERS EiACT DEDECKER AS )NORARY CAPTAi Kveryoiv k . Atkinson ustK Cambridge last Friday night on the gridiron. Seems like that individual who writes fur the Dlspatc'' � ven had to admit that Atki team to be r boys seemed tc that was prev; i of a few yet lusuccess and nr 'f'that they ct kinson give t’ ,’ port at the g ukin 1 i, I 3 Wil itkinson. and T« i id Dick Short e, ttkiiisoii Mill I nd 15-19. and Caffl lulled up a 55-28 's aerial attack proved ely successful, but the , Charters couldn't keep up uilh e, the touchdown dashes of the Ha- ori Worth men. L. Moens ran 63 yards VARSITY BASKETBALL SCORES Nov. 27 Anna wan there WE 36 Nov. 30 Mineral here 27 Dec. 4 Port Byron there 45 Dec. 7 Cambridge there 36 Dec. 11 •Cordova here 54 Dec. 14 • A1 wood there 62 Dec. 15 •Tampico here 44 Dec. 18 Erie there 38 Dec. 20 Prophetstown here 27 Jan. 11 •New Windsor here 54 Jan. 22 Orion there 35 Jan. 25 Viola here 49 Jan. 29 Coal Valley there 40 Feb. 1 Sherrard there 42 Feb. 5 •Anna wan here 52 Feb. 8 Hillsdale there 27 Feb. 12 •Sheffield there 55 Feb. 15 Mineral there 35 Feb. 19 •Lyndon there 44 Feb. 22 •Neponset here 38 RES HIVE SCORES Nov. 27 •Anna wan there 23 Nov. 30 •Mineral here 39 Dec. 4 •Port Byron there 34 Dec. 11 •Cordova here 46 Dec. 15 •Tampico here 27 Jan. 28 Orion there 11 Jan. 29 •Coal Valley there 43 Feb. 5 • Annawan here 36 Feb. 8 •Hillsdale there 46 Feb. 12 Sheffield there 33 Feb. 15 Mineral there 25 Feb. 19 •Lyndon there 40 Feb. 22 •Neponset here 30 THEY 45 43 50 56 40 44 41 49 32 50 50 53 44 64 43 41 51 54 42 36 20 24 32 31 25 24 26 34 32 39 35 33 ■20 Games won. BASKETBALL Above, from left to right, FIRST ROW: Coach Haworth, Lenny Moens, Darrell VanDeRostyne, Bob Appleman, Dale VanVooren, Ray Gentry; SECOND ROW: Augie Sherbeyn, Bob DeGeeter, Merrill Taber, Dean Carton, Jim Nowers, and Kennie Sturte-wagon, Manager. TOURNAMENTS Cornbelt, January 2 - 5 We They 45 Viola 43 30 Cambridge 52 39 Willi msfield 43 Two Rivers, January 14 - 19 We They 35 Prophets town 55 35 Annawan 29 28 Mineral 50 District, February 26 - 29 We They 36 Lafayette 29 43 Neponset 42 28 Mineral 59 FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE BASKETBALL From left to right above are: FIRST ROW: L. Atwell. R. Lievens, T. Baele, T. Nowers. P. Moens, D. De Decker; SECOND ROW: Coach Haworth. N. Michels, R. Gentry, G. Buysse, C. Freddy, R. Brown, R. De Sutter, and K. Sturtewagon, manager. WE THEY Cambridge there 38 34 Alwood there 31 55 Erie there 47 46 Prophetstown here 28 11 Kewanee here 18 41 Kewanee there 36 22 New Windsor here 35 41 Orion there 24 33 Viola here 28 18 Sherrard there 58 38 ANNAWAN TOURNAMENT Atkinson - 35.......Manlius - 49 DARRELL RpsrYNE-LENNY MOENS-BOB PCGEETER VARSITY CHEERLEADERS Bonnie Van Vooren, Connie Frakes, Jo-Ann De Neve, and Dina Simon. FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE CHEERLEADERS Ruth Causemaker Marcia Nickerson Marilyn Minnaert ORIGINAL BUILDING High school classes were held in this building until 1920. High school classes were held here from 1920 to 1942. ALUMNI OF ATKINSON HIGH SCHOOL 1889 Helen Lyon Ransom 1890 Henry R. Mussey (d) Clara Mussey Hinkley (d) 1891 Lurena Nowers Baker Gail Bloom Maloney 1892 Susie Lloyd Kay (d) 1893 Lottie Griffin Milar (d) Kate Kendrick Tapper Nellie L. Follett Ferris John English (d) Sarah Galbraithe WarnockO 1894 . . . None 1895 Alta Porter Walters (d) Cora Macafee Lloyd J. Arthur Parker Blanche English (d) Minnie Dupree Pan-Arthur Verbeckmoes Emma Griffin Neal (d) Fay Parker Will Neal Ralph Hockridge (d) Curtis Cann (d) Cliffe Edmondson (d) 1900 . . . None 1901 Thomas Nowers Ruby King Waddell (d) Mable Anderson Atwell Grace Everett Goodyear 1902 Mable Larson Bollen 1903 Donetta Welsh Breecher Macon W. Foster (d) Helen Nowers Haugh Haddick Leona Macafee Keag (d) Nellie Dupree Butterfield 1904 . . . None 1905 . . . None 1896 . . . None 1906 1897 . . . None Irene Biggs Catour Ruth Blaclk Clark Hazel Higgins Ransom Ora Galbraithe 1898 Vivian Porter Paul R. Walters (d) Mary Helen Frew Smith Canie Belle Edmondson Edward V. Maloney Lloyd H. Porter William J. Macafee p Nellie Rush Porter Edith Biggs Holzinger C 1907 Robert Black Lelia Everen Atwell Mida Galbraithe Runge Hattie Hulslander Kemmis Ruth Porter Martin Grant Sammons (d) 1908 . . . None 1899 1909 Nellie Perkins Zimmerman William Ross Welch Ethelyn Welch Steen Ross Black Elarence Gresser William JeRoy Griffin (d) Robert Leslie Frew Margaret Goodman Hartman Florence Park (d) 1910 Nina Parker Atwell (d) Beulah Foster Cosner Margaret Steiner McNeil Ida VanDeWostine Atwell John Chester Macauley 1911 Reuben Ransom (d) George Hartman Elizabeth Zimmerman Nowers Lydia Steiner Blankenfeldt 1912 Vivian Hardin (d) Ruth Macafee Hedman (d) Edith Booth Atwell 1913 Velma Brooks Pelikan Edith Clark Wells Nellie Nickerson (d) Dorothy Parker Meyers 1914 Julia Nowers Hamer (d) Edna Nickerson Carr Adaline Booth (d) Marjorie Porter Black 1915 Fred VanDeWoestine Gladys Steiner Arnold Harold Graham Mae Nickerson Marian Kay Liken 1916 Cora Nester Crockett Maude Booth Clark Lillian Lane Fosdick Tillie VanDeVoorde Cecil Bessie Nickerson (d) 1917 Eugene Ransom Mary Nowers Irvine Hazel Clark Fosdick 1918 Esther Everett Clark (d) Frances Macauley (d) Louisa Nowers Brooks Bernice Graham Browning Ada Nickerson Reeda Howlette Dixon Williard Brooks Dorothy Henry Bodeen 1919 Catherine Goodman Wigren Bernice King 1920 Odetta King Seabert Eugene Nowers Alice Steiner Krakliow Dorothy Park Ern 1921 Florence Atwell Howlette Dorothy Boomer Johnson Dorothy Booth Bennett Floyd Brooks Rollin Brooks Edward Van Queckleberg Margaret Johnston Seigel Laura Nickerson Pont Ruth Nickerson Black Lyman Nowers Anna Wells Curtis 1922 Ralph Graham Karl Graham Margaret Nowers Kay Marston Russell Nickerson Melville Kay (d) Nellie Hartman Nelson 1923 Ollie Steel Spratt Wilson Nowers (d) Robert Steiner Cora Weekley Johnson Stanley Nowers Helen Steiner Edwards 1924 Mabel Clark Egert Mildren Atwell Newell Sarah Graham Hamburg Rachael Walters Bartlett Alberta Atwell Nowers Celesta DePauw Nowers James Macafee 1925 Eleanor Nickerson Hoburg Helen Griffin Ellis Edna Verschoore Bouwens Henry Griffin Seeley Scott Robert Kay Parker Ray Alfred Phillips 1926 Dorothy DeSplinter Lund (d) Halo Gemender Mellott Fem Whyte Rowe Lois Peck Bradley Alice Graham Ima Johnston Kiegal (d) Ruby Armstrong Sears Bruce Dorons (d) Edward Clark Francis Souder 1927 Sarah Nowers Holst Mabel Hough Helen Lloyd Harold Ray John Nickerson Evelyn Butterfield Peck Bethal Weekley Swearinger Edward Johnston 1928 Helen Atwell Guild Earl Atwell Norma Black Francis DePauw Francis Macafee Wildermuth Laura Fulton Peterson 1929 Julius Windy (d) Russell Peterson Arvid Zimmerman Marie H. DeRoo Hamlinck Paul Zimmerman Calvin Young Lucy Minnaert Mahaffey Arthur Atwell 1930 Myrtle DeReu VanDeRostyne Sarah C. Nickerson Maurice Hartman Floyd Atwell Frances Causemaker Brucke Jacob Lievens Sarah Lloyd Vance Mary Haugh Miller 1931 Dorothy Pobanz Arlene Atwell Reck Arlo Atwell Herschiel Whyte (d) Lynn Scott Glenn DeMaranville Eugene DeRoo Walter VanDeWoestyne Francis Lievens 1932 Elsie Longeville Stiner Lois DeMaranville Gale Lois Gray Young Norma Dupree Henander Fred VanDeRostyne Gilbert DeRoo Tom Hays 1933 Gladys Souder Julia Hernice Lynch Rita Rumler LeClair 1934 Evelyn DeReu DeClercq Lillian Dupree Urs Elmer Mapes Emerson Carmichael Francis DeRoo George Young William Schopp Chester Atwell William Carmichael 1935 Albert Hermie John Atwell Walter VanDamme Paul VanHerzeele Ivan Verbeckmoes 1936 Helen Mapes Kathrine Hartman MacAvoy Rita Verbeckmoes Mapcs Norine Verbeckmoes DeMarini Margaret Broadbent VanAuken 1942 Richard Dean Marion Sleight Kleminer Roberta DeRoo Dean Meryle Atwell Honecker Janice Pacquer Murphy Jeanne DeRoo Bell Richard Nowers Arden DeReu Evelyn Becker Roman 1937 David Buysse Lavina DeCrane Lutes Calvin De Pauw Alice Dupree Schultyz Loretta Huys Hartkof Helen Mille Aline Werkheiser Leland Misfeldt Jane Clark VanDyke Rachel Moens Mock 1938 Donald Moon Mary Wilson Poison Donald Price Marie Schehl Allen Donald Shorp Rex Verbeckmoes Doris Wells Naomi DeSplinter Neusmann Shirley Wells Douglas 1943 Maxine Wells Gash Gertrude VanHerzeele Bowman Elmer Minnaert Leona Becker Sears Lenora Bentley Hudders 1939 William Freddy Eugenia Marchand VanDeVoorde Elden Atwell Irene Lippins Ghys Una Collins Peters Laurence Atwell Wayne Gustafson Joseph Goebert Lester Goebert Walter Teerlinck Perry Butzer James DeSplinter Norma Erickson Darlene Bloome Drucilla Whipple VanDamme La Verne Egert Florence Wilson Nodler Loretta DePauw Minnaert Agnes Herme Gaither William Hamer Francis VanDeVoorde Janice Claeys (d) 1940 1944 Stanley Huys Vincent DeCrane Robert Clark Donovan DeDecker Harold Angus Gerald DeVrieze Charles Bloome lone Doubler Burgess Roberta DeReu Guens Wilma Hamer Arnold Margaret Lievens Wilson Hamer Rhoda Eeckhout Claeys Joyce McCullough Negel 1941 Stanley Minnaert Harvey Misfeldt Rachel Powell Little Mary Jane Brooks Eugene Schehl Henry VanHerzeele Jane Butzer Bloome Eloise VanNorway Saylor Arline Nicholson Gorham Marietta VanOpdorp Vickray Janet Hamer Gustafson Arlene Verschoore Rachel Sleight Good Anthony Becker, Jr. Florence Angus MacCauley Phyllis Schehl Bass Marjorie Atwell VanDerSnick 1945 Marjorie Goebert Buysse Lorraine DePauw DeSplinter Barbara Atwell Snider Leslie Arnold Vincent Causemaker Harold Atwell Elaine Claeys Morrisey Peter DeDecker Rosemary DeRoo Ends Clarence Buysse Reuben DeSmith Wilber Bloome Audrey DeSmith Blust Aloysius DeGrave Beverly Goethals Freddy Alvin VanOpdorp Elaine Hepner Willets Wilber Moon Florence Johnson Misfeldt Roy Moens Lela Price Wilber VanDeVoorde James VanWaes Marie Verschoore Schweniger Ralph DeDecker David VanDerSnick 1946 Donna May Arnold Scott Shirley Arwell Floming Gerald Cowells Phyllis Dean VanWaes Betty DeBaere Walters Jane DeDecker Hamer Albert DePauw Glenn DeSmith Alma Doubler La vine Darlene Floming Berschorner Joyce Gritman Kicksey Laureen Hamilton Schehl Roy Hamer Ronald Lester Ralph Lester Doris Manthe Drehman Ralph Moens Helen Moens Ralph Nordstrom Ivan Quayle Gorden Taber, Jr. Ralph Teerlinck Dean Teerlinck Frances VanDeVoorde Swanson Beverly Welvert Haars Ivan Wildemuth Shirley Hoogerwerf 1947 Elna Nordstrom Danny Freddy Robert Lee Brown Richard DeDecker Eldon DeReu Gorden DeVrieze Patricia Hoogerwerf DeSmith Marian Lievens Cause maker Rose Marie Lund Gleason Elsie Mi lie Richard Moens Doris Plummer DeDecker Donetta Taber Mary Ellen VanOpdorp Hamer Rhea VanOpdorp Taber Royce VanVooren Dorothy Verbeke Clarence Wildemuth Allan Scott 1948 Alfred DePauw Anna be lie Rahn Lowe Mary Lou Causemaker Moens Ruth DeRoo Gentry Joan DeDecker Hamer Delores Bloome Graydon DeVrieze Rhea DeSmith Richard Mason Francis Cathelyn Wayne Misfeldt Grace Wildemuth Loftus Charles Ouart Edward Little Winfred Gentry Mary Jane DeReu Boelens Marvin Bohart Dale Humphreys 1949 James Hamer Henry Little Vernon VanVooren Donald Nutt Daniel Longeville Joan Dwyer Gladys Verkruyse Gloria DeDecker Dorothy Mille Little Eileen Oberle DeVrieze Donald Claeys Melvin Carton Donovan Sturtewagon 1950 Donald Buysse Shirley Causemaker Joyce Cowells Minnaert Richard Deopere Gwendolyn Ann DePauw Jack Gentry Patricia Lievens Patricia Lund Brown James McNeil Owen Michels Vernon Minnaert Robert Nordstrom Melvin Short LaVonne Teerlinck JoAnn Vandemore David VanDeRostyne Marvin Vandersnick Marilyn VanDeVoorde Bruce Verkruysse 1951 Darrel Vandemore Richard Floming John Floming Ronald DeReu Duane Frakes Bob Hoburg Helen Claeys Henrietta Claeys Edley Taber Hamer Arlene Moens Pacquer David Pacquer Darlene Moens Dean Minnaert William Schopp Jean DeTaeye Ronald Coppejans Duane Frakes Marian Lievens Elaine Slock John DeReu Luella VanWaes Louis VanDeVoorde Atkinson Produce HOME MIXED FEEDS BUYERS OF EGGS, 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Motor Sales FORD SALES AND SERVICE PHONE 4702 ANNAWAN ILLINOIS Ofterle Oil Company 3Rd Grade White Gasoline— Phillips Ethyl Gasoline Phillips 66 Regular Gasoline Diesel Fuel Kerosene — Heating Oils GENESEO, ILLINOIS COMPLIMENTS OF Ray’s Tavern RAY WELVERT ATKINSON, ILL. ATKINSON ILLINOIS DeVrieze CITIES ® SERVICE ANNAWAN ILLINOIS Bert Swanson Service GATES TIRES — GRANT BATTERIES SPECIALIZED LUBRICATION WELDING—ARC ACETYLENE—PORTABLE SER. We Vulcanize Passenger, Truck And Tractor Tires ATKINSON ILLINOIS WE ENJOY SERVING THE YOUTH OF OUR AREA Atkinson students have been among those participating in such events as the Future Farmers of America, Soil Conservation Contest and the annual 4-H Club Recog-n tion Banquet, both sponsored by the Daily Dispatch. Pictures and News Stories about Atkinson School Sports, Music, Dramatics and social News appear Frequently in the Dispatch. If yours is not already a Dispatch Home, WE SOLICIT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Moline Daily Dispatch DeDecker Hardware PHONE 54, ATKINSON ILLINOIS HARDWARE — PAINT — GLASS — APPLIANCE GENERAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCE — PUMP REPAIR Bill Elsey Chevrolet CARS AND TRUCKS BILL ELSEY PHONE 17 ATKINSON ILLINOIS Midland Electric Coal (Corporation ATKINSON ILLINOIS PRODUCING MECCO 7” x 2” WASHED EGG COAL MECCO “TRIPPLE TREATED” STOKER COAL WASHED, DRIED, OIL TREATED Tipple and Retail Sales Bins 1% Miles East of Atkinson on U. S. Route 6 PHONE 64 Quality Super Market ATKINSON ILLINOIS GROCERIES AND MEATS QUALITY FOOD AT LOWEST PRICES ATKINSON'S FIRST SELF-SERVICE STORE PROP. C. J. BUYSSE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1952 FROM Iiuysse Department Store SHOES—MEN’S WORK AND DRESS CLOTHES DRY GOODS OF ALL KINDS “SQUARE BRAND” FURNITURE STROMBERG - CARLSON RADIO AND TELEVISION ATKINSON ILLINOIS Federal-North Iowa Grain Co. GRAIN — FEED — SEEDS — SALT COAL — FENCING — POSTS HOG HOUSES AND FEEDERS POULTRY HOUSES AND FEEDERS ALSO BABY CHICKS ATKINSON ANNAWAN MINERAL YARDS PHONE 451 Geneseo Sales Company A SALE EVERY SATURDAY Dealers In All Classes Of Livestock GENESEO ILLINOIS H. S. Goembel Sons BUICK SALES AND SERVICE PHONE 287 GENESEO ILLINOIS Atkinson Motor Co. FORD SALES SERVICE A-l USED CARS Henry County’s Oldest Ford Dealer ATKINSON ILLINOIS Atkinson Feed Mill Custom Feed Grinding — Oat Hulling Mixing FEED — SALT — POTATOES SATISFIED FEEDS PHONE 89 ATKINSON ILLINOIS Bloome’s Super Market Pure Foods And Sanitary Methods FINE MEATS AND GROCERIES PHONE 107 ATKINSON ILLINOIS Poofer DeDecker SHAVES — HAIRCUTS FISHING EQUIPMENT AND W ilson DeReu Trucking GRAVEL AND LIMESTONE HAULING ATKINSON ILLINOIS AV Babe Vandersnick BUYER OF CATTLE AND HOGS AND Walt Hamer TRUCKING ALL TYPES OF LIVESTOCK HAULING ATKINSON ILLINOIS PHONE 118 Compliments of PAUL STUDIO Makers of fine Portraits 1229--17th Street, Rock Island, Illinois Phone 85961 WEIDENHOEFT SWANSON DRUGGIST DRUGS — PAINTS -- GLASS VETERINARY MEDICINES WALGREEN AGENCY DRUG STORE GENESEO, ILLINOIS Thanks to the advertisers from the Class of 1952 tfytOGRAP t